Responsible business

The rule sets the need of giving a good example by you own activities, but also by educating stakeholders about the scope of social responsibility of the business. It also emphasises the need of transparency of activities performed by the Company.

Activities taken by companies in order to realize this policy allow to build the position of market leader and image of socially responsible business, but also increase reliability of the company among stakeholders. Following the rules of social responsibility of business among business partners and suppliers positively influence business relations and continuity and efficiency of cooperation.

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Inter Cars S.A. is a member of Association of Automotive Spare Parts Distributors and Polish Busines Roundtable.

The company cooperates constantly with customers and suppliers by focus surveys, exchanging knowledge and experiences during meetings, phone calls and mailing, etc.

The company has a defined organizational structure.

Putting into contracts with suppliers provisions on social responsibility of the business.

Auditing social report by an external auditing body.

Defining Corporate Social Responsibility management structure in the Company.

Describing and implementing total CSR strategy for the Company.

Creating and publishing report based on guidelines of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Training all employees regarding Corporate Social Responsibility of Inter Cars S.A., where the range is not just within Work Safety regulations.

This rule stresses the role of the company as a business, but also as a subject operating within particular local community, on which the company has influence. It stresses that there are certain expectations towards the company, but also the company has some obligations towards the society that it operates in.

Activities taken by companies in order to realize this rule allow business development by supporting economic development of the region, but also building long-term positive relations of the company with local society.

The rule stresses the fact that fair and just working conditions and respect towards employees is the basis of building positive relations in workplace. It also points out that it is impossible to build positive relations without dialogue with employees. Activities taken by the company in this matter help building common responsibility of employees and employer with the company and increase loyalty, satisfaction and sense of identity with the company.

Our strong points:

99% of employees have an employment contract.

Inter Cars S.A. has policy and procedures of following the rules of human rights guidelines, including anti-racism and discrimination.

Employee's council operates within the Company.

Employees of the Company can communicate with the Board and supervisors directly during meetings and also using special mailboxes.

Within this rule Inter Cars S.A. got a high number of points (88%), that is why there are no activities suggested to implement in the future. It is an area, in which activities required by the code are taken, and they should mostly be directed at continuing activities already taken.

The basic assumption of this rule is that a responsible business should base its activities on ethics and common values, and employees should have possibility of education and further personal development. It also emphasises the fact that managing diversity may support innovation of organization and work effectiveness.

Activities in compliance with this rule help to gain and retain the best employees, strengthening their loyalty and help respond better to market needs, thanks to diversity of employees.

This rule emphasises that safety is a very important issue, which currently applies mostly to employees, but also responsibility for safety in other areas, especially manufacturing and using products or services.

Actions taken by the Company within this rule are supporting management of risk of loss of reputation, which results from not providing suitable product safety, but also increase the feeling of safety of employees.

The policy of work safety in implemented in the Company, and all employees are aware of it.

Within this rule Inter Cars S.A. got a high number of points (92%), that is why there are no activities suggested to implement in the future. It is an area, in which activities required by the code are taken, and they should mostly be directed at continuing activities already taken.

This rule emphasises the meaning of ethics and responsibility in relations with other people and market participants – customers, competition, suppliers and also representatives of public sector.

Actions taken within this rule allow building long-term relations with all participants of the market, but also help to improve business operations thanks to listening to comments and opinions from customers and stakeholders.

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Additional activities we want to implement:

45% of employees were trained regarding anticorruption procedures and policy.

This rule regulates activities in area of communication and marketing. Division into two parts shows that this is not only about marketing communication, but also all other activities from this area taken by the company towards different groups of stakeholders.

These activities let the company build trust and on the other hand to manage reputational risks, which are resulting from unreliable communication and unethical marketing activities.

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Inter Cars S.A. has policy and procedures of marketing communication and sponsorship activities.

Information about stakeholder structure of the company are always published and updated on website.

Publishing information about policy and Corporate Responsibility activities of the Company.

Within this rule Inter Cars S.A. got a very high number of points (84% of points). It is an area, in which activities required by the code are taken, and they should mostly be directed at continuing activities already taken.

This rule points at the need to adapt the business and offered products and services to social and environmental challenges, that companies are facing. It also shows the importance of cancelling all barriers, which currently make it impossible to use company’s products or services by particular social groups.

These activities are inspiration for innovation and can be the basis of further development of the company, new products and services, thanks to using the chances resulting from balanced development. These activities also support increasing Customer base, by delivering the products to those social groups which were previously excluded.

Our strong points:

Additional activities we want to implement:

Introducing into the offer products for discriminated groups, e.g. with lower income – private brand products.

Promotion of goods, e.g. which include higher requirements for environment protection, during industry fairs.

Having diversified (i.a. different price range and availability) product range which responses to Customers’ needs.

Keeping dedicated technical helpdesk and Motointegrator website.

Inter Cars S.A. needs to take education and communication activities aimed to increase availability and access to goods and services by people from discriminated groups, e.g. with lower income.

Adapting Inter Cars S.A. premises to the needs of handicapped people.

Considering environmental issues when designing new products or introducing new products into the market.

This rule shows that each company, although in different extend, has influence on natural environment. That is why it is important to look for solutions and possibilities of limiting negative influence of the company on natural environment.

Actions taken by companies help to reduce cost in all areas of business activity of the company (production, logistics, office) thanks to limiting the use of energy and materials.

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Additional activities we want to implement:

Remanufacturing automotive spare parts by one of our daughter companies.

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